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Which pair is Diamagnetic? A) [Ni(CO)4][Ni(CO)_4] and [NiCl4]2[NiCl_4]^{2-} B) [Ni(CO)4][Ni(CO)_4] and [Ni(CN)4]2[Ni(CN)_4]^{2-}

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Pair B is Diamagnetic. [Ni(CO)4][Ni(CO)_4] : d10d^{10} (Paired), [Ni(CN)4]2[Ni(CN)_4]^{2-} : dsp2dsp^2 (Paired), [NiCl4]2[NiCl_4]^{2-} : sp3sp^3 (Paramagnetic, 2 unpaired ee^- )

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